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… human rights movements. From protest songs of the 1960s to modern-day anthems, music has played a crucial role in shaping public opinion … Read more: The sound of change: Music's influence on anti-war and human rights movementsContinue Reading

Pension and sovereign wealth funds have been heavily underperforming on matters related to social and human rights. This is the stark message … Read more: Asset Owners Score Poorly on Social, Human Rights – ESG InvestorContinue Reading

Dear Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Cartwright,. On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its … Read more: House CJS Bill Would Harm the Census: The Leadership Conference Calls for ChangesContinue Reading

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); July 4, 2024: Yasser Ghafourian, Mohammad Houshiar Alizadeh and two unidentified men, one an Afghan national, … Read more: Article: 4 Men Including Afghan National Secretly Executed in Mashhad – Iran Human RightsContinue Reading

Call for 'rights renaissance', with to-do list including an immediate suspension of arms to Israel, scrapping of Rwanda Act, Troubles Act and … Read more: UK: Call for Starmer government to put in place 'human rights renaissance'Continue Reading

With this arrest, the Russian authorities are exacting revenge against Aleksei Sokolov for his relentless defence of prisoners' rights and for … Read more: Russia: Human rights defender arrested for displaying “extremist” Facebook logo must be …Continue Reading

She has also worked closely with actor Angelina Jolie on human rights and foreign policy in Jolie's capacity as a United Nations Special Envoy. Dalton … Read more: Chloe Dalton tells of a spell-binding close encounter with a brown hare – The BooksellerContinue Reading

Provide proper boarding, lodging, and healthcare services in shelter homes. · Ensure free and compulsory education for children aged 6-14 years … Read more: Human rights body issues advisory for protection of beggars | Today News – MintContinue Reading

Keir Starmer, a human rights lawyer from a small town in southern England, is the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. His victory on July 4 … Read more: Who is Keir Starmer? Britain's new prime minister is complex, unknowable, aggrievedContinue Reading

In Brazil, a human rights-based approach to regulation for Artificial Intelligence Systems is urgent. It is undeniable that artificial … Read more: Open Letter: Advocating for Brazilian AI regulation that protects human rightsContinue Reading

"So we condemn the violence reported during protests in Nairobi and around Kenya," said Spokesperson Miller. "We urge restraint to restore order … Read more: Advocating for Human Rights and Security in Kenya – VOA EditorialsContinue Reading

United Nations Human Rights Council session on March 14, 2023. Photo: UN Web TV screenshot. Diplomats and activists had described intense Chinese … Read more: China rejects human rights recommendations from Western countries after routine UN reviewContinue Reading

Michele Taylor, the U.S. representative on the rights council, said Thursday that "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang," the … Read more: China defends its human rights record at UN meeting – VOAContinue Reading

These actions are inconsistent with the government's commitments to undertake human rights reforms and call into question Malaysia's credibility as a … Read more: Malaysia: Government undermines civic freedoms and protection of human rights defenders …Continue Reading